Nejaru murder: Police file charge sheet

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Karnataka Police have submitted a 2,250- page charge sheet in 15 volumes to the Udupi district court in connection with the murder of four members of a family by a jilted lover.

The incident took place on November 12, 2023 in Trupthi Layout in Nejaru area in Udupi city.

Police sources stated on Wednesday that, the accused, 39-year-old Praveen Arun Chowgale, an Air India employee, committed the crime after becoming obsessive about 21-year-old Ainaz, his colleague.

The police have also gathered 300 pieces of evidence against the accused. The statements of the family members, neighbours and public have also been collected.